Large ‘Artful’ Bowl

[Steve Schlumpf]

This is the bowl I was referring to in my last post. Hope you like it as much as I do!

This chunk of maple has just about everything working for it – curly, voids, color, bark, cracks, and a few birdseye just for effect.

Maple Bowl 11 7/8” x 4 ½” x 3/8”, sanded to 400, Watco Natural and a couple of quick wipe on/wipe off coats of Minwax Poly. Hasn’t been buffed yet as I want to wait another few days to make sure everything is good and dry.

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As always – critiques and comments are appreciated!

Thanks for looking!

[Alex Cam]

Steve,

Very sharp bowl. You nailed the curve -- very pleasing form. Well done.

[Jeffrey Fusaro]

nice one, steve!

i like the shape, and the wood is gorgeous.



did you have any trouble sanding over the void? did you sand on, or off of the lathe?

[Mike Vickery]

Very nice looking piece Steve, I like it a lot.

[Dave Stoler]

But I want to try. And your right!! That peice has everything going on in it! Very nice!

[Robert McGowen]

Extremely nice. Very well balanced, with just the right features. :)

[Dale Gregory]

Nah....your not kidding us, looks like you had a bad catch to me :D Nice shape, beautiful wood, you are really cranking them out. I bet you were nervous turning that one! I'm going to have to retire to keep up with you guys! Dale

[Mike A. Smith]

Steve, that one deserves a wow. WOW! Great stuff!

[Richard Madison]

Looks like it might hold a little water, but on the whole must rate it as very artful.

[Dennis Peacock]

You mean I'm supposed to find something wrong with it??? No way!!! It's a beauty. :D

[CW McClellan]

Altho it is a very pretty bowl -in S.C. that is not yet considered an art piece--Here it is a thumb bowl in which ya eat popcorn in Ha :D NICE BOWL :D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Steve that is a beauty. Very nicely done.

[Jon Lanier]

Beautiful... so much so I'd even try to eat soup out of so I could say, "Donald Trump, eat your heart out."

[Alex Elias]

Artful indeed. It does look really nice and the cool thing is wife is not going to take it for the potatoe salad

[Bob Hallowell]

Steve,
your right very prudy!

Bob

[Raymond Overman]

Nice job Steve. There is a lot of character in that bowl. You did a good job of keeping the sapwood and heartwood even to get that hourglass shape in the grain too. I like it a lot.

[robert hainstock]

When you buff it make sure the wheel spin is towards the void. I''ll come and see it after. Greeat pece of work! :D:D
Bob

[Brian McInturff]

Great one Steve. You gotta love turning where there are voids. Keeps you on your toes. Absolutely stunning.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Steve.....that's a beauty! I'll bet riding the bevel on that was like driving my 1-ton Ford down a washboarded road!

[Tom Sherman]

A nice piece of Art Steve.

[Ben Gastfriend]

Good job, yet again Steve! And you don't have to worry about somebody putting some type of batter or other food product that would potentially ruin the finish in there.